New Delhi, Oct 31 — S&P Global Ratings revised its outlook on US-based Meta Platforms to negative from stable in its AA- credit rating, citing mounting pressure on the tech giant's balance sheet from high artificial intelligence-related spending.The company's rising leverage, a measure of debt…
Washington, Oct 31 — North Korean hackers purportedly stole an estimated US$6.36 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, in what would be the biggest cryptocurrency theft on record, according to a U.S. blockchain intelligence firm.TRM Labs said…
New Delhi, Oct 31 — The World Bank Group’s ‘October 2026 Poverty & Equity Brief’ confirms that India has demonstrated one of the fastest and most expansive poverty reduction in modern history, according to Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.The report states several significant gains,…
Washington, Oct 31 — The International Monetary Fund has said the rupee should be India’s “first line of defense” against the energy shock from the war in the Middle East, signalling a preference for exchange rate flexibility over heavy central bank intervention, even as it kept its 7 per cent…
New Delhi, Oct 31 — India is set to host the ‘ICAR-CGIAR Science and Partnership Week’ in April next year, which will provide an important platform to strengthen international cooperation and facilitate the exchange of scientific knowledge, technologies and best practices.The event will be…
New Delhi, Oct 31 — The government is is undertaking restoration efforts and monitoring the telecom network situation to ensure the continuity of essential communication services in the affected areas, after Cyclone Arnab hit along the coast of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.Widespread heavy rainfall,…
New Delhi, Oct 31 — The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday launched India's next-generation navigation satellite, NVS-03, aboard the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, GSLV-F18 rocket.The launch took place at 11:51 pm at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra…
Ahmedabad, Oct 30 — The first Traction Substation (TSS) for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project is nearing completion at Bilimora in Gujarat’s Navsari district, as work progresses on the 14 substations planned to supply power along the 508-km high-speed rail corridor. The substation, spread…
New Delhi, Oct 30 — The Civil Aviation Ministry said on Friday that a team from Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has been dispatched to Dehradun for conducting the preliminary/regulatory assessment into into the tragic helicopter crash near Chai village, close to Joshimath, which killed…
Ahmedabad, Oct 30 — Gujarat's micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) need to move beyond awareness and begin implementing artificial intelligence (AI) and automation in their operations to remain competitive and become part of larger domestic and global supply chains, industry leaders said at…
New Delhi, Oct 30 — The Centre has constituted a high-level committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat to undertake a review of India’s banking sector and recommend structural, institutional, regulatory and legislative reforms necessary to make it globally competitive, financially inclusive, and…
New Delhi, Oct 30 — Government-owned Indian Oil Corporation bounced back with a 174 per cent year-on-year jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 22,503 crore in the second quarter of 2026-27 after having plunged into a Rs 1,141 crore loss in the first quarter.The oil giant recorded a net profit of…
New Delhi, Oct 30 — Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday highlighted that the World Bank's October 2026 Poverty & Equity Brief records India’s progress as one of the fastest poverty declines in the world.The report states that several significant gains, including 49.6 crore people…
New Delhi, Oct 30 — Argentina's Ambassador to India, Mariano Caucino, on Friday stated that the link between two countries is destined to continue expanding to new heights. "Currently India has become Argentina's sixth largest economic partner and this shows the deep complementarity of our…
New Delhi, Oct 30 — The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Friday announced a relaxation of know-your-customer (KYC) compliance requirements for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), extending the review cycle for several categories of investors as part of efforts to reduce repetitive…
Atlanta, Oct 30 — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned G-20 Foreign Ministers that interconnected economic and geopolitical crisis were threatening global energy supplies, food markets, trade and freedom of navigation.Opening the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Atlanta, Rubio said the…
Panjim (Goa), Oct 30 — The Coal Ministry on Friday asked the allottees of new coal mines to start production ahead of the revised timelines and ramp up to peak rated capacity quickly to fill the gap in energy supplies amid the disruption in gas supplies due to the continuing conflict in West Asia.…
New Delhi, Oct 30 — Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday met over 40 leaders from leading FMCG companies to deliberate on a shared roadmap for strengthening and digitising India's General Trade ecosystem through ONDC ‘DigiDukaan’.He chaired the Bharat Commerce Chintan Shivir, a…
Mumbai, Oct 30 — Reliance Industries Limited on Friday reported a strong performance for the quarter ended September 2026 (Q2 FY27), with consolidated net profit rising 22 per cent sequentially as robust earnings from its oil-to-chemicals (O2C) business and digital services more than offset…
New Delhi, Oct 30 — Union Minister of State for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Dr Jitendra Singh on Friday called for stronger government-industry collaboration to accelerate India's geospatial economy, saying geospatial capabilities would be a key determinant of the country's future…
New Delhi, Oct 30 — Air India and Air India Express have suspended flights to and from three Saudi Arabian cities namely, Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam until November 14, citing the prevailing situation in the region.To address disruption for passengers with existing bookings, both carriers are…